Choick Hardy Trkf.s, vShkubs, Bui-bs and Plants. 



GROUP OF HARDV RHODODENDROXS IN' BLOOM. 



Fine Hardy Shrubs— Continued. 

 PURPLE FRlTSfiK {Rhus Confinus.) "Smoke 

 Tree." S', ets. .*10 to S20 per 100. 



PRUi\US PISSARDII. Leaves coiistaut crim- 

 son or maroou red the entire season. Fine 

 plants, S3 to S.5 per dozen. $10 to per 100. 

 Triloba. Fine i)lants on plum stoi-k. *:! to $4 

 per dozen. $VZ and -*1S per 100. 



PRIVET, STAN UARD. Fine plants grown in 

 tree form and used like Luiirus Xobil is (Bay 

 Treesj, for formal gardening oi- decoration. 

 Good young specimens on :i to .5 feet stems, ^;I0 

 to $2H pel' dozen. 



PRIVET, < ALIFORNIA (OVALIFOI.IUM). 



Now more extensively used for hetlge purposes 

 lhan any otiaer hardy plant. Ea.sily transplant- 

 ed : of compact, rapi(l'g''owth ; handsome foliagei 

 and free from insects and diseases. Can be 

 readily trimmed to almost any height or form 

 desired: foliage remains in perfection very late 

 iu Autumn. Very tine, well-rooted and well- 

 branched ])lants, 18 to 24 inches, 2 to 3 feet, 3 to 

 4 feet and larger, S.5 per 100 and upwards ac- 

 cording to size. Special low rates per 1,000. 

 See Surplus List, page 2. 

 Common European. A valuable hedge plant, 

 and for groups, screens or borders. Very coui- 

 pael habit; lovv rates per 100 and 1,000. 



P.EO\IES, I'pright or Tree. Enormous .showy 

 Howers. Best hardy varieties, to $.1. 



RHODOTYPUS KERROIDES. Large, dark, 

 plicate foliage and single pure white flowers. 



HARDY RHOUODENDRONfi. Thc.'^e superb 

 plants are indispensable in giving effectivene.ss 

 and character to the planting of all ornamental 

 grounds. In solid masses and bordei"s they are 

 incomparably tine. They can be easily grown 

 «ith perfect success. Although adapted to a 

 shaded situation, they will flourish in any good 

 loamy soil, moderately enriched with well- 

 rotted leaf-nioxdci, cow manure or well-rotted 

 sod. The plants sluHild rt/i/'Oi/.'? be arranged in 

 good sized beds or masses, and, when fii'st plant- 

 ed, set as close as two or three feet apart. The 

 beds or borders should not be less than two or 

 three feet deep, and the plants umlcbed or 

 otherwise kept in moist condition at the roots. 

 It is DROUGHT ixi moist cases that injures the 

 plants, not the cold weather as is geneially sui>- 

 posed. The seed pods should always be re- 

 moved after flowering. My plants this sea,son 

 are unusually fine, and of the strictly hardy 

 varieties for this climate. I offer them, as here- 

 tofore, in case coUectious ot2'>, ."50 and 100 plants 

 to tlie case. These cases contain a choice selec- 

 tion of the best hardy named varieties of as- 

 sorted colors for group or mass plantintj, for 

 immediate eftect . Particular varieties can be 

 supplied by the hundred or thousand at lowest 

 prices for w ell-budded, reliable plants. These 

 . are the cheapest and best. There is no experi- 

 ment in trying them. Every plant will grow, 

 and will bloom nicely the first season. Bushy 

 plants, with buds, about IS inches, .?!(i)er dozen, 

 ^70 per 100. Bushy, well-budded plants, select- 

 ed, about 2 feet, $10 per dozen, «80 per 100; 

 extra, $15 per dozen, $100 per 100. 



The stuck arrived in good condition. Tue Rhododendrons were very fine.— J. P., LrrcHFiELn, Conn. 



